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Topic: Pesticides

News

National action plan for pesticides ‘a poke in the eye’

David Burrows digs into the UK’s new proposals, which lag far behind the EU

Pesticides Environment and ethics
Opinion

A different way forward

Pesticides News from the farm Organics
News

Glyphosate use rises in UK farming while overall pesticide use falls

Pesticides Biodiversity Regenerative farming Health
Opinion

We need to talk about glyphosate

Using glyphosate once every 50 years to control weeds and help establish trees, or to remove bindweed without hours of work and disturbing the soil, might be justifiable.

Pesticides Regenerative farming Farming News from the farm
Features

Wicked Chats with Dave Goulson

Scientist, activist and bee expert Dave Goulson on how to really protect insects and why there’s no point simply banning pesticides.

News

Radical food and farming movement gathers in Oxford

Top food activists, campaigners, scientists and farmers among speakers at the Oxford Real Food Farming Conference next week with online tickets still available.

Lifestyle

Organic for life, not just for September

Making simple, small swaps in anything from fruit to frocks can help reduce your reliance on products from chemical-based farming.

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